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12 October 2015

Chandrashekhar Gaur a resident of Neemuch district in Madhya Pradesh told to media that"To my query under RTI about the meaning and definition of the word Hindu in the light of the Indian Constitution and the law, the Indian home ministry in its reply on July 31 said the central public information officer doesn't have information regarding it,"

the ministry said it does not know the definition of the word Hindu.

Further he questioned that "If the government doesn't know the meaning and definition of the word Hindu, on what basis did it enact the Hindu Marriage Act?"